Guidewire exchange can be used for suspicion of catheter-related infection without local signs of infection at the insertion site and provided adequate cultures are obtained for further evaluation.

From chronic disease management to surgical settings, medical tubing ensures reliable delivery of fluids and medications.

The Wynn Hospital in Utica has seen a few patients with frostbite recently and a number with mild-to-moderate hypothermia, said Dr. Gary Zimmer, chief medical officer for the Mohawk Valley Health ...

The improved GlyDx hydrophilic coating, applied to the distal portion of the catheter, provides increased lubricity and durability during use. The tapered tip and long rapid exchange lumen add ...

Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD) is investing in its U.S. manufacturing network to add capacity for critical medical devices, ...

T-DOC ® Air-Charged™ disposable catheters use tiny pressure-sensing air balloons to assess internal pressures. Barely larger than the diameter of the catheter itself, these balloons offer ...

Two U.S. companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American ...

BD invested $10 million last year to increase manufacturing capacity. The recent expansion has created more than 200 jobs.

A doctor is facing an abuse and neglect charge after a schizophrenic man with serious injuries was able to leave a Colonial ...

The complication rate for cystostomy (surgical procedure for insertion of a suprapubic catheter (SPC)) ranges from 1.6% to 2.4%. The first few catheter changes after the initial SPC insertion should ...

Hudson Regional Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab has earned NJ State Department of Health approval for STEMI ...

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